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And their road losses to Seattle, Jax, San Diego, and Tenn? What does that show?
That they can lose to teams that aren't in the playoffs. New England already proved they could do that with Buffalo, so I don't really see your point here.
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And their road losses to Seattle, Jax, San Diego, and Tenn? What does that show?
It means the Ravens stink on the road. I'm pretty sure the Pats are going to at least the AFCC game and I won't be surprised if they make the Super Bowl.
That they can lose to teams that aren't in the playoffs. New England already proved they could do that with Buffalo, so I don't really see your point here.
You admonish Pats for not beating anyone good but Ravens get a pass for losing to garbage teams. So Pats beat the **** out of garbage teams, don't they get a pass for losing to good teams?
But that said, overall the NFC just feels like a much stronger field, and I wonder if the balance of power isn't shifting that way. The NFC boasts a couple of heavyweights (GB, NO), dangerous up-and-comers (Detroit, Atlanta), and an elite D (SF). And even the runt of the litter (NYG) can tout a SB resume and a good QB.
I agree. The way Baltimore and Pitt have played of late, it's clear that at least 3 of the 4 best teams are in the NFC.
This is a very weak AFC field. And the Patriots - if they play anywhere near their potential - should be the representatives for their conference in Indy this February.
I really think this is the Pats year to steal a title. The Steelers have won 2 titles by default in down years for the Patriots, defeating crappy NFC opponents in the title game. While whoever wins this year will face no such cupcake in the Super Bowl, I don't see why the Pats don't have as good a chance as anybody to at least get there.
Even though, in theory, the Saints probably would destroy us the way they did last year, and the Packers present an equally formidable foe - I can't help but think that if we get to the SB, if we get that opportunity, Belichick just won't allow us to lose, especially after what happened in SB42. It's been a while since he's pulled a rabbit out of the hat type coaching game, and I think he's due. There are some underrated pieces on this defense, as bad as it is - Anderson, Fletcher, Chung - starting to contribute, and I think he has the ability to shock some teams.
One game, two weeks to prepare, all the chips are down - I take the Pats against anybody. Brady needs to carry us to the Super Bowl, but Belichick will make sure we win that game.
You admonish Pats for not beating anyone good but Ravens get a pass for losing to garbage teams. So Pats beat the **** out of garbage teams, don't they get a pass for losing to good teams?
I didn't admonish that Patriots at all.
However, the Patriots only played 2 teams with winning records this season, and they lost to both of them. Why would they get a "pass" for that when they'll be facing teams with winning records in the playoffs? Are you expecting them to face the Broncos 3 times in this playoff season?
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matchups smatchups, give me the BUNGLES, TEBOWS, or TEXANS
Well, if Cincy beats Houston we get them and, assuming we get by them at home (no safe assumption given 09 and 10 Pats' Playoff "performances" in Foxboro), we'll get to host the survivor of Steelers @ Ravens, which should be a slugfest and leave the winner reeling. Hard to ask for much better than that and we can have no complaints if we're not in Indy.
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Yes, because it at least shows that they've proven capable of beating good teams.
I do love the hypocrisy of fans, though. Last year, it was all about how the Patriots had beaten such a hard schedule. This year, that same argument is now supposed to be meaningless.
Didn't the result prove that that argument was meaningless?
Didn't the result prove that that argument was meaningless?
Of course not
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Um, what about the year the Patriots went 16-0 and found the NY Giants waiting for them in the Super Bowl? That was his best chance to get #4.
As great as our 07 team was, that playoff field was stacked from top-bottom. This year's field is filled with POS teams that we should all beat at home, especially with injuries to Ben and Mendenhall, a Steelers team that is our only real threat. Flacco and that Baltimore offense is horrible and their defense isn't as good as it was two years ago. As bad as our defense looks on certain stretches, they don't turn in a full game awful performance like the Ravens offense will do.
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